Metal Anarchy

Greta Van Fleet guitarist Jake Kiszka has been hospitalized with pneumonia. As a result, the band have postponed their immediate live shows.

The band said the following in a statement that was issued yesterday (March 16):

“WE’RE HEARTBROKEN TO SHARE BOTH JAKE AND JOSH WOKE UP ILL THIS MORNING. WHILE COVID HAS BEEN RULED OUT, AFTER MEDICAL CONSULTATION, WE UNFORTUNATELY MUST RESCHEDULE TONIGHT’S SHOW IN FLINT AND TOMORROW’S SHOW IN YPSILANTI TO THE FALL.

THE FLINT SHOW WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 13TH AND YPSILANTI ON SEPTEMBER 14TH. ALL TICKETS FROM THE RE-SCHEDULED SHOWS WILL BE HONORED AND REFUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT POINT OF PURCHASE.

THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST UPLIFTING AND MAGNIFICENT START TO TOUR, SO WE ARE DISAPPOINTED TO MAKE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. WE PLAN RESUME THE DREAMS IN GOLD 2022 TOUR AS SCHEDULED IN HUNTINGTON, WV ON MARCH 19TH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE, UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT.”

They then shared the following update today (March 17):

“THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AFTER YESTERDAY’S UNFORTUNATE NEWS. WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE BAND’S HEALTH:

WHILE JOSH HAS MOSTLY RECOVERED, JAKE’S DIAGNOSIS IS MORE COMPLEX. WHAT STARTED AS A SMALL COUGH ON TUESDAY RAPIDLY PROGRESSED OVERNIGHT, REQUIRING HIS ADMISSION TO THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY. THE LAST 24 HOURS HAVE BEEN ARDUOUS AS DOCTORS WERE UNSURE OF THE EXACT ILLNESS. FORTUNATELY, AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION, THEY ARE CONFIDENT IN THEIR DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMONIA AND AN OPTIMAL COURSE OF TREATMENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED.

DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF HIS TIME TO RECOVER, WE REGRETFULLY MUST POSTPONE SATURDAY’S SHOW IN HUNTINGTON, WV UNTIL AUGUST 10. TICKETS FOR THE ORIGINAL SHOW WILL BE VALID FOR THE RESCHEDULED PERFORMANCE AND REFUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT POINT OF PURCHASE.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND APPRECIATE YOUR POSITIVE SUPPORT DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. WE PROMISE TO GIVE YOU THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION AS THE SITUATION PROGRESSES.”